Being A College Athlete

I will be raising some differences and some similarities between college athletics and professional athletics and show how each pertains to social and individual obligations. I would like to first talk about some advantages of being a college athlete. First of all, there are no trade possibilities. Depending on the performance in the games, one may be set back to a non-starter role, but will still be part of the same team as long as the academic GPA is at, or above, the passing level. If not, a player could be suspended from the team until such levels are met. However, this can go either way. I also believe there is much more pressure to excel in college sports, due to the fact that people need to perform at their very best each and
Education needs to be placed on the forefront, while athletics should come after, regardless of how good the athlete may be in his or her choice of sport. Unfortunately, this is a drawback for some athletes – having to maintain their eligibility. Some students maintain great grades during high school and possibly are awarded a scholarship to a school of higher learning so to speak. When all too often, the only reason they are awarded to go there is to play the sport they excel in. These actions can and will play an important part in the athlete’s future, if they do not have a back-up plan in academics. I remember not too long ago, a few high school graduates that were awarded scholarships to college to play football. I had asked one of the students what study they were majoring in. They said to me they did not know, they were going to be in home economics course to start. I think all too often, some colleges focus on the person as a whole. With this continually happening year after year, one would have to ask themselves how smart the children are in our society, or does it even matter as long as they can throw the ball seventy
Players can have sponsors, commercials, schedule speaking engagements, etc. These things are focused on the individual and social atmosphere. One can get to see their favorite player at speaking engagements and interact with them. Quite a few athletes are on commercials promoting products as well Disadvantages of being a professional athlete include injuries. As I had stated earlier, injuries affect both the player as an individual and also their social structure. With an injury to a professional athlete, it can be a sign of things to come in a player’s career. One injury leads to another and the next thing that happens; the player may be out of a job. The team is also affected due to this, since they may have to incorporate a back-up player into the position until the injured person is able to return, if at all. Money management in professional sports is usually not talked about too much in the public. It is however, an important subject for the player to be able to know who to trust when dealing with his or her capital. Sports agents would have to be monitored closely by the player and be sure all monies that are owed to them are sorted out